- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31190 WP No. 10851 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 10851 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. USHA W/O SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 2. NAVEEN A S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, 3. LAKSHMIDEVAMMA W/O RANGANATH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 4. K. BHAGYA W/O K.T. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 5. SAVITHRI K.C D/O CHIKANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 6. REKHA M.C. D/O RANGASWAMY H.D., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, 7. S.R. SHANKARAPPA D/O RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31190 WP No. 10851 of 2025 8. NARASAMMA W/O M.N. CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 9. PRASAD C.S. S/O SHIVALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 10. DEEPIKA K.R. W/O K.T. RAJA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 11. RAKSHITHA H.R. D/O RANGASWAMY H.D., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 12. VINAY H.R. S/O RANGASWAMY H.D., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 13. RANGANATH S/O GANJAGANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 14. KAVITHA T. W/O T.D. SURESH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, 15. D.K. RAVICHANDRA S/O KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 16. D.T. SURESH S/O DEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 17. JAGADEESH M.R. S/O RANGAIAH M.S., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31190 WP No. 10851 of 2025 18. N. SHOBA W/O SREEDHAR M., AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 19. NARASIMHA S S/O SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 20. SUDHA W/O KARIYA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 21. GOWRAMMA M.K. W/O SRINIVAS S.C., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 22. BHAGYALAKSHMI M. W/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 23. NARASIMHA S/O SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, 24. A. VINOD S/O LATE ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 25. C.P. RADHA W/O NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 26. C.D. LAKSHMANA S/O DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 27. MANJU C.S. S/O SHIVALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31190 WP No. 10851 of 2025 28. KALPANA W/O NARASIMHA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 29. R.S. DILEEP S/O SHIVARAM, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 30. KAVYA @ KAVYA NAIK, W/O SOMASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 31. JAYANTH KUMAR S/O MARISIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 32. MANASA H.S. W/O MADHUKUMAR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 33. MADHUKUMAR M. S/O MALLIKARJUNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 34. MANGALA T.C. W/O MADHU R., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 35. NETHRA D/O RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 36. MALA R. RANGANAYAKI D/O RANGA NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 37. PARTHIBAN S/O ANIMUTTU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31190 WP No. 10851 of 2025 38. LAKSHMANA S/O LATE SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 39. GAYATHRI W/O VARADARAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 40. N. DHANALAKSHMI W/O LINGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 41. B. RENUKA W/O SATISH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 42. NARASIMHAMURTHY, S/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 43. VIJAY, S/O NEELAKANTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 44. PARASAPPA @ PARASHURAM, S/O YELLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.1 TO 44 ARE RESIDING AT ASHRAYA NAGAR BEHIND SRS, PEENYA 1ST STAGE YESHWANTHAPURA HOBLI BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE-560 058. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.H. VIRUPAKSHAIAH, ADVOCATE) - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31190 WP No. 10851 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ZILLA PANCHAYATH, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, S. KARIYAPPA ROAD, BANASHANKARI, BANGALORE-560 070. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYATH, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 064. 4. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KITTANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK - 562 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. KENCHEGOWDA, AGA FOR R.1; SRI B.J. SOMAYAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R.2 TO R.4.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 4TH RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS FOR EFFECTING KATHA IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS IN RESPECT OF THE SITES FORMED OUT OF THE LAND BEARING SY.NO.58, MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 01 ACRE SITUATED AT GOWDIHALLI VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BY CONSIDERING THE - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31190 WP No. 10851 of 2025 REPRESENTATIONS DATED 24.02.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-J1 TO J44 EXPEDITIOUSLY, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The case of the petitioners is that they are the owners of certain sites formed in Sy.No.58 of Gowdihalli Village, Dasanapura Hobli, Bangalore North Taluk and inspite of their request necessary Katha has not been issued by respondent No.4. Hence, the present writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct respondent No.4 to issue the necessary Katha. 2. The learned counsel for respondent No.4 (Gram Panchayat) submits that petitioners have not filed necessary application along with all the relevant particulars. He submits that if the same is produced, then the case of the petitioners will be considered in accordance with law. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31190 WP No. 10851 of 2025 3. Hence, the following:- ORDER i. Petitioners are given liberty to file a necessary application to respondent No.4 (Gram Panchayat) along with all relevant particulars in accordance with law. ii. Upon receipt of the said application along with all the necessary particulars, respondent No.4 (Gram Panchayat) shall consider the case of the petitioners in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months thereafter. iii. The writ petition is disposed of. iv. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48